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महाभारतः       mahābhārataḥ - book-12, chapter-159, verse-6

यज्ञश्चेत्प्रतिविद्धः स्यादङ्गेनैकेन यज्वनः ।
ब्राह्मणस्य विशेषेण धार्मिके सति राजनि ॥६॥
6. yajñaścetpratividdhaḥ syādaṅgenaikena yajvanaḥ ,
brāhmaṇasya viśeṣeṇa dhārmike sati rājani.
6. yajñaḥ cet pratividdhaḥ syāt aṅgena ekena yajvanaḥ
brāhmaṇasya viśeṣeṇa dhārmike sati rājani
6. cet rājani dhārmike sati yajñaḥ yajvanaḥ ekena
aṅgena pratividdhaḥ syāt viśeṣeṇa brāhmaṇasya
6. If a ritual (yajña) is obstructed, even in one part, on the part of the sacrificer—especially if the sacrificer is a Brahmin—while a king who upholds natural law (dharma) is reigning...

Words meanings summery:

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  • यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - ritual, sacrifice, offering
  • चेत् (cet) - if, in case that
  • प्रतिविद्धः (pratividdhaḥ) - obstructed, pierced, injured, defeated
  • स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be
  • अङ्गेन (aṅgena) - by a part, by a limb, by an accessory
  • एकेन (ekena) - by one, by a single
  • यज्वनः (yajvanaḥ) - of the sacrificer, of the worshipper
  • ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a Brahmin, of a priest
  • विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly, specifically
  • धार्मिके (dhārmike) - righteous, virtuous, upholding natural law (dharma)
  • सति (sati) - being, existing (locative absolute)
  • राजनि (rājani) - in the king, when the king (locative absolute)

Words meanings and morphology

यज्ञः (yajñaḥ) - ritual, sacrifice, offering
(noun)
Nominative, masculine, singular of yajña
yajña - sacrifice, ritual, offering, worship
From root yaj- (to sacrifice)
Root: yaj (class 1)
चेत् (cet) - if, in case that
(indeclinable)
प्रतिविद्धः (pratividdhaḥ) - obstructed, pierced, injured, defeated
(adjective)
Nominative, masculine, singular of pratividdha
pratividdha - obstructed, pierced, injured, defeated
Past Passive Participle
From root vyadh- (to pierce, strike) with prefix prati-
Prefix: prati
Root: vyadh (class 4)
Note: Agrees with yajñaḥ.
स्यात् (syāt) - may be, should be
(verb)
3rd person , singular, active, optative (vidhi-liṅ) of as
Root: as (class 2)
अङ्गेन (aṅgena) - by a part, by a limb, by an accessory
(noun)
Instrumental, neuter, singular of aṅga
aṅga - limb, body, part, constituent, accessory
Note: Refers to a part of the ritual or the sacrificer.
एकेन (ekena) - by one, by a single
(numeral)
Note: Agrees with aṅgena.
यज्वनः (yajvanaḥ) - of the sacrificer, of the worshipper
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of yajvan
yajvan - sacrificer, worshipper, performer of a sacrifice
Agent noun from root yaj- (to sacrifice)
Root: yaj (class 1)
ब्राह्मणस्य (brāhmaṇasya) - of a Brahmin, of a priest
(noun)
Genitive, masculine, singular of brāhmaṇa
brāhmaṇa - Brahmin (member of the priestly class), relating to Brahman
From brahman
Note: Specifies the type of sacrificer; implies higher stakes.
विशेषेण (viśeṣeṇa) - especially, particularly, specifically
(indeclinable)
Note: Functions as an adverb 'especially'.
धार्मिके (dhārmike) - righteous, virtuous, upholding natural law (dharma)
(adjective)
Locative, masculine, singular of dhārmika
dhārmika - righteous, virtuous, pious, observing natural law (dharma)
Derived from dharma with -ika suffix.
Note: Agrees with rājani.
सति (sati) - being, existing (locative absolute)
(participle)
Locative, masculine, singular of sat
sat - being, existing, good, true
Present Participle
From root as- (to be)
Root: as (class 2)
Note: Forms a locative absolute construction with rājani, meaning 'when the king is (righteous)'.
राजनि (rājani) - in the king, when the king (locative absolute)
(noun)
Locative, masculine, singular of rājan
rājan - king, ruler
Note: Part of a locative absolute construction.